Illini shock No. 1 Indiana

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Illinois' Tyler Griffey (42) is hoisted onto his teammates' shoulders after hitting the winning basket, giving Illinois a 74-72 win over No. 1-ranked Indiana. The win was Illinois' third all-time over a No. 1 team.

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Illinois fans celebrate after the Illini upset No. 1-ranked Indiana 74-72 in Champaign, Ill., on Thursday. The win was Illinois' third all-time over a No. 1 team.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Tyler Griffey made an uncontested layup at the buzzer off a baseline inbounds pass and Illinois beat No. 1 Indiana 74-72 on Thursday night, the fifth straight week the nation's top-ranked team has lost.

The Illini (16-8, 3-7 Big Ten) trailed 41-29 at halftime and by double digits for most of the second half before closing with a 13-2 run over the final 3:36.

With the score tied, Indiana's Victor Oladipo turned the ball over and recovered to block a breakaway layup by D.J. Richardson out of bounds with less than a second to play.

Griffey, who was open after setting a screen, took the inbounds pass from Brandon Paul with 0.9 seconds left and gently laid the ball into the basket.

"I just made a simple curl cut and left two guys behind me, and Brandon got off a heck of a pass," he said. "(Cody) Zeller and (Christian) Watford were both right in front of me and just kind of stayed there."

The Hoosiers (20-3, 8-2) took over the top spot in The Associated Press' Top 25 on Monday. The win was Illinois' third over a No. 1 team and first since beating Wake Forest in 2004.

(16) North Carolina 80, Boston College 52 at Boston: Sylvia Hatchell Hatchell became the third women's coach in NCAA history with 900 wins as the Tar Heels (21-3, 9-2 ACC) cruised. Hatchell, 60, is 900-317 in 38 seasons.